[h3]Greetings, Champions of Asteria![/h3] First, we would like to thank you all for participating in the Shuffle Tactics open playtest! Your feedback has been invaluable in polishing the game, refining its balance, and fixing the issues you have reported. Moving forward, we are happy to reveal the next playtest beats, with new content, cards, and heroes to test on the battlefield: [h3]Monday, August 19:[/h3] [list] [*] New patch with a lot of bugfixes and some QOL updates: new map screen, new hero selection screen, and visibility improvements for the map squares. [/list] [h3]Early September:[/h3] [list] [*] New hero to playtest: Fletch! He's a ranged character with a focus on building fortifications on the battlefield, so you will have two playable Heroes ⚔️ [/list] [h3]October:[/h3] [list] [*] Fletch will be rotated to introduce another hero, Catalina! She's a mage-type character who can summon Mana Pylons on the battlefield, infuse them with various elements & discharge them at will. Our goal is to get players' feedback on our various Heroes and their unique playstyle. [/list] [h3]November: [/h3] [list] [*] Surprise! 8) [/list] We can't wait for you to try Fletch and hear your opinion about him. As a teaser, here's some early Fletch concept art! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45118712/d4f4debc0352f3b56c6a824cbcedcebe510be186.png[/img] Please note that the Doberknight will always remain available during the playtest, as his playstyle is the most suited for new players to get acquainted with the core mechanics of Shuffle Tactics. ___________________________________________________________________ Please leave your feedback on our [url=https://discord.com/invite/vjDMQyGfzJ]official discord [/url] or right here on the Steam Forums! Of course, if you have suggestions we would be delighted to hear them! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45118712/962534fb9da12f7cb0e018f1438d47a1196bba44.png[/img] Thank you all for your support! -The Shuffle Tactics Team Keep up with all the latest updates and get exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peeks of Shuffle Tactics by following us on social media: https://twitter.com/ClubSandwichInc https://www.tiktok.com/@clubsandwichinc https://discord.gg/vjDMQyGfzJ